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Thesis (M.A.)--Liberty Baptist Seminary, 1984. / Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Yale University, 1927. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-125).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Yale University, 1927. / Includes bibliographical references (p. [123]-125).

Thesis (M.A.B.S.)--Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, 1987. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 70-72).

Thesis (MA.(Church History)--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 135-142).

Suen Tze Fai. / Thesis (M.Div.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2011. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 38-42). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Chapter 1. --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 2. --- Historical Background --- p.3 / Chapter 2.1 --- Bethlehem and Nazareth in the New Testament Context --- p.3 / Chapter 2.2 --- Jewish Messianism in the New Testament Context --- p.6 / Chapter 3. --- Witnesses from Biblical and Extracanonical Literature --- p.8 / Chapter 3.1 --- Witnesses from Jesus' Contemporaries --- p.8 / Chapter 3.2 --- Witness from Paul --- p.12 / Chapter 3.3 --- Witnesses from the Evangelists --- p.17 / Chapter 3.4 --- Witnesses from Extracanonical Literature and Church Traditions --- p.27 / Chapter 4. --- Discussion on the Birth Traditions --- p.29 / Chapter 4.1 --- Primitive Birth Tradition? --- p.30 / Chapter 4.2 --- Development of Jesus' Birth Tradition --- p.31 / Chapter 4.3 --- Reasons for Jesus' Birth in Bethlehem --- p.33 / Chapter 5. --- Conclusions --- p.36 / Bibliography --- p.38

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This theological-critical study covers the forty year period dating from 1962-2002. The study aims to give a perspective of the prophetic role played by the Dutch Reformed Church (hereafter abbreviated to DRC) regarding the South African government. The period is defined in particular by the diverse eras in which the DRC had to function. The prophetic role the DRC ascribed to itself was seen in a serious light. However, the DRC occasionally struggled to fulfil this role objectively as it became drawn into the realities of a particularly intense era. On the one extreme, from 1948 up to the early seventies the DRC found itself in the era of Afrikaner nationalism. During this period, the DRC moved too close to government sentiment and leaned towards Neo Calvinism. While the DRC supported the National Party government of the day, it still had the interest of the various groups at heart. âRas, Volk en Nasieâ was published in 1974 but was however revised. Ecumenical pressure on the DRC increased. Peaceful co-existence was of prime importance and the intentions well meant. The policy however ran into difficulties. Even before Soweto Day 1976, there was a shift in attitude by the DRC and the DRC exercised its prophetic calling by admonishing the government on various issues. The press saw the DRC as the guardian of public morals in South Africa during this time. The church exercised its prophetic calling by challenging government and giving voice to its opinion on numerous public issues. The relationship between the DRC and the government was still on a very good footing and could be described as close. However, it became clear that the doors of government were not always open to the DRC. The DRC was gradually seen to be more emphatic and by 1986, the shift at each synod had become more intense. Voices raised in criticism were more vociferous. âKerk en Samelewingâ (1986) replaced âRas, Volk en Nasieâ (1974). The DRC tried being less prescriptive. In doing so the DRC became at times too timorous regarding its prophetic voice, also in regard to the new dispensation. The DRC as theological entity continued to serve the nation during these years en route to transition by preaching hope and forgiveness, reconciliation and peace from both the Word and Creed. During this period, one is aware to a greater extent of the role postmodernism played. This too left its mark on the DRC. The DRC would also not entirely escape the intensity of the liberal democracy during this era. Also during this period, the DRC experienced the other extreme of Black Nationalist freedom under the ANC-government. Here â in conjunction with other churches â the voice of the DRC against social injustice is not always very audible. This, is partly due to the fact that the doors of the new government are far less accessible to the church. The DRCâs voice on public morality is becoming all the quieter. The DRC has endeavoured throughout to be a true church. In the current era, the DRC is very aware of its God-given prophetic calling. The two opposite contextsâ in which the DRC found itself as prophet in the different eras tested its prophetic calling to the utmost. Together with a number of important theological-critical remarks in the final chapter, one of the primary aspects of the church as prophet was intercession, and this the DRC practised devotedly throughout the era of 1962-2002.

袁明蕙. / "2002年7月" / 論文 (哲學碩士)--香港中文大學, 2002. / 參考文獻 (leaves 91-94) / 附中英文提要. / "2002 nian 7 yue" / Yuan Minghui. / Lun wen (zhe xue shuo shi)--Xianggang Zhong wen da xue, 2002. / Can kao wen xian (leaves 91-94) / Fu Zhong Ying wen ti yao. / Chapter 第一章： --- 緒言 --- p.1-10 / Chapter 第一節. --- 題解及選題目的 / Chapter 第二節. --- 前人硏究回顧 / Chapter 第三節. --- 硏究進路及方法 / Chapter 第二章： --- 倪柝聲「地方教會」理念的源起（1920-1927) --- p.11-33 / Chapter 第一節. --- 福州的基督教會 / Chapter 1. --- 宣教路線的轉移 / Chapter 2. --- 宣教事業的屬靈危機 / Chapter 3. --- 有名無實的福州青年信徒 / Chapter 第二節. --- 二十世紀初的奮興佈道運動 / Chapter 1. --- 奮興佈道運動的淵源與特色 / Chapter 2. --- 被奮興的福州青年 / Chapter 3. --- 分別爲聖與分離主義 / Chapter 第三節. --- 倪柝聲「地方教會」理念的建構 / Chapter 1. --- 西方屬靈書籍及作家的啓發 / Chapter 2. --- 走入文字工作的門檻 / Chapter 3. --- 遊行佈道與聚會點的建立 / Chapter 第三章： --- 倪柝聲「地方教會」的拓展（1927-1942) --- p.34-61 / Chapter 第一節. --- 上海的啓發 / Chapter 第二節. --- 上海聚會點的建立、發展與功能 / Chapter 1. --- 實踐理念的試驗場所 / Chapter 2. --- 招聚各地信徒的基地 / Chapter 3. --- 抗戰初期的盛況 / Chapter 第三節. --- 建立文字工作的基地 / Chapter 1. --- 書籍的出版及其影響力 / Chapter 2. --- 報刊的出版及其影響力 / Chapter 第四節. --- 「使徒」的腳蹤與聚會點的拓展 / Chapter 1. --- 「使徒」的來源及身份 / Chapter 2. --- 「使徒」的職責與功能 / Chapter 3. --- 與宗派教會的關係 / Chapter 4. --- 同工訓練 / Chapter 第四章： --- 「地方教會」的組織化（1943-) --- p.62-87 / Chapter 第一節. --- 背景一陷落於內憂外患的組織基礎 / Chapter 第二節. --- 戰後的恢復與組織化 / Chapter 1. --- 善於組織的領袖一李常受 / Chapter 2. --- 重振地位的創辦人一倪柝聲 / Chapter 第三節. --- 理念與組織的配合一新方向的內容特色 / Chapter 1. --- 高舉團體性 / Chapter 2. --- 「使徒」的腳蹤：跟隨耶路撒冷的原則一從中心到圓周 / Chapter 3. --- 「地方教會」的地位與運作 / Chapter 第四節. --- 短暫的實踐期 / Chapter 1. --- 中心的榜樣 / Chapter 2. --- 文字工作 / Chapter 3. --- 「使徒」的腳蹤與各地聚會點之運作 / Chapter 第五節. --- 「地方教會」在香港一組織化與分裂 / Chapter 1. --- 興起的背景 / Chapter 2. --- 戰後的組織化與蓬勃期 / Chapter 3. --- 分裂的原因 / Chapter 4. --- 分裂以後的發展 / Chapter 第五章： --- 總結 --- p.88-90 / 參考書目 --- p.91-94